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Howells, R.G. 2001. Introduced non-native fishes and shellfishes in Texas waters: An updated list and discussion. TPWD.
Reference Details:
Reference Number: 13010
Type: Report
Author: Howells, R.G
Date (year): 2001
Report TitleIntroduced non-native fishes and shellfishes in Texas waters: An updated list and discussion
Publisher:TPWD
Publisher Location:
Pages: 27 pp
URL:
Keywords: fishes, Texas, Rhithropanopeus harrisii, exotic, Mexico, gulf, inland, shellfishes, crab, lobster, shrimp, carp, salmon, perch, barb, herring, shad, trout, bass, killifish, tarpon, mullet, tilapia, oyster, mussel
Species Profiles and Specimens that use this Reference:

Alosa aestivalis

    TX - Lake Theo, north TX, 5 km north of Quitaque on Holmes Creek
    TX - Lake Theo in Caprock Canyons State Park
    TX - Soil conservation site 12-D in the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands

Alosa sapidissima

    TX - state non-specific

Arapaima sp.

    TX - Lake Grapevine (Trinity River drainage) off Lakeview Boat Ramp

Archoplites interruptus

    TX - Hamlin Lake (=South Lake)

Belonesox belizanus

    TX - San Antonio River at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio

Chitala ornata

    TX - Lake Nasworthy off Mary E Lee Road
    TX - Lake Bryan off Lake Bryan Road

Colossoma or Piaractus sp.

    TX - Sam Rayburn Reservoir off Dam Private Rd.

Ctenopharyngodon idella diploid

    TX - Lake Conroe off Conroe boat ramp 830
    TX - Lewis Creek Reservoir off road 1097

Ctenopharyngodon idella × Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

    TX - Lewis Creek Reservoir off road 1097

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

    TX - Lake Conroe off Conroe boat ramp 830
    TX - Victor Braunig Reservoir off I-37 Frontage road

Litopenaeus vannamei

    TX - Palacios

Oncorhynchus mykiss ssp.

    TX - Guadalupe River below Canyon Reservoir
    TX - Guadalupe River below Canyon Reservoir

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

    TX - Lake Lavon near Pebble Beach Park

Perrunichthys perruno

    TX - Cedar Bayou near Houston

Piaractus brachypomus

    TX - Lake Bastrop off North Shore and near Lake Bastrop North Shore Park
    TX - Colorado River off Fisherman's park near the intersection of Willow St. and Farm St.
    TX - Colorado River off Fisherman's park near the intersection of Willow St. and Farm St.
    TX - Trinity Bay at Tri Cities Beach Road across from McCollum Park
    TX - Lake Worth off the Fort Worth Boat Dock down Watercress Drive
    TX - Town Lake off Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
    TX - Onion Creek off Burleson road
    TX - San Antonio River near Floresville, Wilson County

Piaractus mesopotamicus

    TX - Guadalupe River off Memorial Blvd

Puntigrus tetrazona

    TX - Cy Miller Pond [Texas A&M University]

Pygocentrus nattereri

    TX - Boerne City Reservoir

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

    TX - Lake Texoma off a boat ramp near Sundance camp
    TX - Victor Braunig Reservoir off I-37 Frontage road
    TX - Calaveras Lake off a boat ramp near the intersection of Bernhardt road and Stuart road
    TX - Lake Whitney off road 2841 near Wailing Bend park
    TX - Canyon Lake off Canyon Lake Boat Ramp 3 near Comal Park road


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